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Scientific, Ethical and Socioeconomic Dimensions of Animal Welfare: Pet Animal Welfare and Awareness Strategies in Türkiye and Worldwide

Emel Ünlü(İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ-CERRAHPAŞA, LİSANSÜSTÜ EĞİTİM ENSTİTÜSÜ)0009-0000-6872-3537
Tilbe Grecu(İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ-CERRAHPAŞA, LİSANSÜSTÜ EĞİTİM ENSTİTÜSÜ)0009-0006-4858-1723
Mehmed Halil0000-0002-8862-404X
Yaren Kurt Açıkgöz(İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ-CERRAHPAŞA, LİSANSÜSTÜ EĞİTİM ENSTİTÜSÜ)0009-0003-4859-3650
Kübra Kirman(İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ-CERRAHPAŞA, LİSANSÜSTÜ EĞİTİM ENSTİTÜSÜ)0009-0007-2314-8947
Zeynep Şeyma Sevil(İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ-CERRAHPAŞA, LİSANSÜSTÜ EĞİTİM ENSTİTÜSÜ)0009-0009-0108-9530
Halil Güneş(İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ-CERRAHPAŞA, VETERİNER FAKÜLTESİ)0000-0002-4154-7104
Pages
18–25
Publication Date
2026-04-30
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This study aims to contribute to raising societal awareness and strengthening ethical responsibilities toward animals.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This review study aims to comprehensively examine the concept of animal welfare within a scientific, ethical and socioeconomic framework by focusing on welfare assessment criteria, species-specific welfare practices, and welfare approaches in Turkey and around the world.
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This review study aims to comprehensively examine the concept of animal welfare within a scientific, ethical and socioeconomic framework by focusing on welfare assessment criteria, species-specific welfare practices, and welfare approaches in Turkey and around the world. The core principles of animal welfare include maintaining biological functionality, enabling natural behaviors, and ensuring a life free from negative emotions. Behavioral, physiological, and reproductive indicators used to assess welfare levels are analyzed in detail. Furthermore, the study addresses the multidimensional impacts of animal welfare on public health, food safety, and sustainability, while discussing its ethical, social, and economic implications. National and international animal welfare policies and practices are compared to evaluate the current status and to propose strategies for improving welfare standards. This study aims to contribute to raising societal awareness and strengthening ethical responsibilities toward animals.

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This review study aims to comprehensively examine the concept of animal welfare within a scientific, ethical and socioeconomic framework by focusing on welfare assessment criteria, species-specific welfare practices, and welfare approaches in Turkey and around the world. The core principles of animal welfare include maintaining biological functionality, enabling natural behaviors, and ensuring a life free from negative emotions. Behavioral, physiological, and reproductive indicators used to assess welfare levels are analyzed in detail. Furthermore, the study addresses the multidimensional impacts of animal welfare on public health, food safety, and sustainability, while discussing its ethical, social, and economic implications. National and international animal welfare policies and practices are compared to evaluate the current status and to propose strategies for improving welfare standards. This study aims to contribute to raising societal awareness and strengthening ethical responsibilities toward animals.

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Ünlü, E., Grecu, T., Halil, M., Açıkgöz, Y. K., Kirman, K., Sevil, Z. Ş., Güneş, H. (2026). Scientific, Ethical and Socioeconomic Dimensions of Animal Welfare: Pet Animal Welfare and Awareness Strategies in Türkiye and Worldwide. Journal of Istanbul Veterinary Sciences, Cilt: 10 Sayı: 1, 18–25. https://doi.org/10.30704/http-www-jivs-net.1798796

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